Canada vs Mexico: Urban population, annual growth rate
Canada
1.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
1.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
116th
Mexico rank
115th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 116th and Mexico ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.9582 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.3738 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 0.1701 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.7898 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.19 % change on previous year against 1.16 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 116th and Mexico ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.